Fiction - Family Life - General

Uqnitum is a singer from a famous musical lineage in the kingdom of Mitanni. When the fall of their city to the Assyrians costs her the life of her husband and her youngest child, she and her pregnant, widowed daughter flee to the court...

A compelling tale of emotional maturation, coming-of-age, romance, and womanhood that chronicles family conflict, a generational clash of beliefs, and the transforming power of choice, gratitude, and forgiveness.It's the turbulent 1960s, and eighteen-year-old Luci Bartolini is following her North Star and new beginnings. Her...

"The Woman Beater" is a 1903 short story by British author Israel Zangwill (1864-1926). Zangwill was a leading figure in cultural Zionism during the 19th century, as well as close friend of father of modern political Zionism, Theodor Herzl. In later life, he renounced...

WHEN STEFANO AND THE CHRISTMAS MIRACLES was published a few years ago, it was praised as "a touching and richly told piece that invites you to pull up a chair and listen in to a trove of family stories filled with tradition and insight."...

The hilarious, uplifting novel from bestselling author Olivia Beirne is for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Zo Folbigg and Marian Keyes. 'A hilarious, heart-warming read' Daisy Buchanan Would you open a love letter that wasn't meant for you?Bea used to feel confident, outgoing and fun,...

Sonia & Guillermo are siblings whose wives are best friends. Carmen is struggling with addiction. Sara's previous pregnancies ended very soon. Elena is 19 & lives with her very conservative parents. Lorena is an escort with a very important client. Ingrid has decided to...

SHE CAME TO STAY is the stunning debut novel from the author of THE UNSPEAKABLE ACTS OF ZINA PAVLOU, now a feature title on BBC2's Between the Covers, and also named one of Woman & Home's Best Historical Fiction Reads of 2020. 'Secrets and...

So much can change in a year. For some of the guests and staff of The Resort, adjusting to those changes is much more difficult than for others. Has Stanley, the beloved owner, made a decision about holding onto the Resort or moving on...

"This is a beautiful, painstaking account of a daughter's fraught relationship with her father. It is full of meticulous observation and sharp knowledge of the power of cruelty and the power of love. The tone is astringent and graceful, cool and detached, but the...

A spellbinding story of love and betrayal for fans of Santa Montefiore, Fiona Valpy's The Beekeeper's Promise and Dinah Jefferies. Perfect for book clubs!***Shortlisted for the Filigranes Prize******RATED 5 STARS BY REAL READERS*** "I couldn't turn the pages fast enough!" -5* Amazon review "A...

Bluey gets a phone call and it's a trip to the Big Smoke. With only his faithful friend and dog, Ralph for company he sets out on the drive and along the way picks up a hitchhiker, Hakim from Iran.Over the trip Blue introduces...

Kin Patterson is One Sorry Individual.He sorry he is the last Patterson; sorry that at 27 years of age all he has to show for his life is failure; sorry that the best part of any day is getting plastered with the other pitiful...

Death. It's a part of life and something we all must accept. Whether it be our own demise or losing a loved one, the experience of death is both sobering and surreal. My Dad is Dead is a group of related short stories that...

John Griffith London (born John Griffith Chaney; January 12, 1876 - November 22, 1916) was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer in the world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first writers to become a worldwide celebrity and...

In this compelling family drama set against the dangerous beauty of the Yellowstone, Polly is still trying to get her life back on track after a recent accident, not always trusting reality.For Polly, the town of Livingston, Montana, is a land charmed by natural...

In a floundering 1980s papermill town, awkward widower Floyd Hoffman holds a secret that draws contempt from his teenage son.As tensions rise, Floyd retreats into the past, reliving his tumultuous marriage to Bonnie, a manically-depressed first love whose passion drew him out of his...

Claire doesn't care about how she looks at school, what she said at the Valentine's Day dance, or whether the radio is tuned to Madonna or Cyndi Lauper. But she always knows exactly what time it is, what she had for lunch last Wednesday,...

It is 2013 and Calgary's Bow river is beginning to rise. Two homeless men stand by the bank and contemplate the death of another friend-an accident?Taking cover downtown that night, Shermeto intervenes in the attack on a bar patron, and finds himself laid up...

The Wedding Date meets Class Mom in this delicious novel of love, money, and misbehaving parents. One of PopSugar's Best New Books of 2020One of SheReads Most Anticipated Books of 2020 "Delightful . . . Hilarious, cringe-worthy, and all too relevant. I ate this...

Connie May Fowler grew up in Florida and now lives with her husband in St. Augustine. She received an M.A. in English from the University of Kansas. In addition to Sugar Cage, Connie May Fowler is the author of Before Women Had Wings and...

Imagine the look on your mother in-law's face when they see you reading this book If you're really looking for the top 10 ways to kill your mother in-law, stop what you're doing and seek psychiatric help immediately.For the rest of you, bring some...

Originally published as a 20-episode serial between March 1852 and September 1853, "Bleak House" is a novel by English author Charles Dickens. The story centres around Esther Summerson, the novel's heroine and omniscient narrator, and a long-running legal case in the Court of Chancery...

Commonly hailed as his masterpiece and his own personal favourite, Dickens's novel "David Copperfield" was first published as a serial in 1849-50 and as a book in 1850. The story revolves around the titular character and spans his growth from infancy to maturity, chronicling...

Considered to be the last picaresque novel he wrote, Charles Dickens's "The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit" was originally published as a serial between 1842 and 1844. One of his lesser-known literary works, it follows the story of two brothers, Martin and Jonas...

First published in 1903, "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" is the charming and classic children's novel beloved the world over. Written by the American author and educator Kate Douglas Wiggin, it is the story of young and poor Rebecca Rowena Randall, who goes to live...

A beguiling new novel from the internationally bestselling author of Last Voyage of the Valentina When an elegant French antiques dealer dies in her adopted hometown of New York City, her son, Misha, is astonished to learn that she owned a priceless, uncataloged Titian...

Collection of short stories by Jen Knox, winner of the Prize Americana for Prose.Resolutions is a multi-perspective family drama. Molly May is barely a teenager, but she is adept at navigating extremes. Between her self-help addicted and often-intolerant mother, rebellious and idealistic sister, and...

Explore the colors of love and the beauty of family diversity with Coco & Olive, a doggie mother and daughter pair who come together through adoption. Filled with imaginative characters and stunning illustrations, this is a story about finding home, not in a building,...

Deep within the labyrinth of caves that lies below the lush, rolling vineyards of the Champagne region, an underground city of women and children hums with life. Forced to take shelter from the unrelenting onslaught of German shellfire above, the bravest and most defiant...

At the end of her rope, single mom Lily Anderson is determined to move her rebellious children in the right direction. That means taking away their cell phones, tablets, and computers -- at least temporarily -- and moving to the house where Lily grew...

Stephen Amidon's Human Capital is a gripping novel of new money, old jealousies, and the secret lives of parents and children in the suburbs. Now a major motion picture! It's the spring of 2001. Drew Hagel has spent the last decade watching things slip...

As World War II rages, Olivia Ord, an educated London woman, and her young children Amelia and Stephen shelter in bucolic Devon. After V-E Day, her husband Craig returns from military duty and the family reunites in the city, where the four of them...

An excellent journal notebook for new parents to record all those precious memories forever. Use it as the perfect keepsake gift to give to your child later in life. Space to stick your favorite picture from the year or anything else you would like...

Society says I'm too young for her, but it's not my age that matters. It's my experience. A REVERSE AGE GAP ROMANCE Old Enough (Book 1)Society says I'm too young for her. What do they know? It's not my age that matters. It's my...

She struggles with regret and secrets. Forced to relive her past, can she rewrite her future? Veronica Silver's life feels like an endless list of "what ifs?" Pregnant at sixteen, she was torn from the girl she loved and shoved into a loveless marriage...

Every family has stories. Memories of typical life in America. I'd like to say ours are no different, but that would not be true. Imagine a world where your grandmother terrorizes all males, your father trampolines on the couch and your mother speaks in...

The lives of three families intersect in the hallways of an apartment block in a Montreal neighborhood. M lissa, Roxane, and Kevin have never had it easy. As their parents face their own struggles - with addiction, unemployment, and abuse - they must learn...

"Poeppel has created a story that is well thought out, well plotted, well written, and fully developed. A delightful novel that celebrates the messiness and joy to be found in real life." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "100% page-turning delight...Pull out a lawn chair and...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Richard Paul Evans returns this holiday season with a tale of love, belonging, and family, following a trail of letters that leads to a Christmas revelation about the healing miracle of hope and forgiveness. After nearly two decades,...

finding them helps your child to develop a range of skills including observation, attention, and concentration, as well as providing an excellent way to improve the memoryAuthor: Artbc Massoudi, MassoudiISBN-10: 1674898819ISBN-13: 9781674898810Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/13/2019Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.28lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.08d

Growing up in family of all boys besides Michelle's mama. Michelle often wondered what it would be like to have a little sister who would share the same common interest as her. Michelle shared the same father as one of her brothers Doran and...

A delicious and heartwarming novel featuring the girls working at the nation's favourite wrapped chocolate factory.A seasonal delight, inspired by the true story of the Quality Street factory.At sixteen years old, Irene 'Reenie' Calder is leaving school with little in the way of qualifications....

Owen Miller: a bookish, single, almost-thirty fellow living in a nondescript Peoria apartment is reminded of how boring his life is every single day. As a travel agent, Owen helps others live life to the fullest -- every trip magnifies the banality of his...

"A superb, captivating work from a promising new literary voice." -Kirkus Reviews"An excellent, must-read novel about a man who returns home to confront his past, filled with memorable characters and written in a style that will draw you in, entertain you, and leave you...

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When she was a toddler, a tornado blew her world apart. Now it's happening all over again. Fifth in the USA-Today bestselling Pacific Horizons series, in which characters facing tragedy, heartbreak, and painful family secrets are drawn to the wild beauty of the natural...

Soldier, son, lover, husband, breadwinner, churchgoer, Henry Maxwell has spent his whole life trying to live with honor. A native Pittsburgher and engineer, he's always believed in logic, sacrifice, and hard work. Now, seventy-five and retired, he feels the world has passed him by....